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scale (s) (noun), scales (pl)
1. In music: a sequence of notes in an established order beginning with one note followed by the next one which is higher than the previous one, usually reaching 8 notes in all: Before beginning to play her pieces, Grace had to practice her scales in C-major.
2. That which shows the ratio between the size of something on a plan or model and its size in the real world: The scale on the map is 1:1,000 and shows all the little roads in the area.
3. A listing of the salary or fees which someone gets paid: Greg was interested in what the government paid its teachers, so he checked the pay scale to see where he fit in with his monthly wages in comparison with the other teachers at his school.
4. A set of standards or positions which are used for measuring, rating, or comparing things: The therapist asked Susan to make checks on a scale of zero to ten, showing how satisfied she was with the progress of her therapy sessions.
5. Very small hard parts of the outer layer of a fish or reptile: The scales on the trout Becky saw in the stream glistened beautifully in the sunlight.
6: The device used for weighing people, food, animals, etc. (used only in the plural form): When Tom got on the scales in the bathroom, he was surprised that he had gained a few pounds!
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scale (verb), scales; scaled; scaling
1. To flake off or to chip off: The paint on the living room walls was scaling off so much that the room had to be repainted!
2. To scrap off the tartar from the teeth: It’s important for a dentist to scale a patient's teeth regularly in order for them to stay as healthy as possible.
3. To remove the small hard parts from an animal’s natural covering: To prepare the fish fillets for dinner, they have to be scaled and skinned perfectly and the inner organs must also be removed.
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(Greek > Latin lepra: flake, scale, scales, scaly, scabby)
(Greek: moths, butterflies; a combination of lepido-, "flake" or "scale" and ptero, "wing")
(Latin: scale; like scales)
(eating dirt or earth is a common practice on a global scale)
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electronegativity scale, Pauling scale
1. A numerical expression of the relative negativity of various substances, based on calculations that use bond energies and which assign a value of four to fluorine, the most electronegative element.

A system proposed by Linus Carl Pauling (1901–1994).

2. A numerical scale of electronegativities that are based on bond-energy calculations for different elements joined by covalent bonds.
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endemism richness scale
A scale that measures how much a given area of land contributes to global biodiversity.

Endemism richness of plants and vertebrate land animals is being evaluated by scientists to determine the "biodiversity values" of various parts of the world.

geological time scale (s) (noun) (no po)
In geology, a system of measuring the history of the Earth by studying the rocks of the Earth's crust: In a geological time scale, new rocks are generally deposited on top of existing material, those lower down are oldest.

The strata of rock are classified according to their age, and a geological time scale corresponding to this can be constructed.

The main divisions (eras) are the Paleozoid, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. These are further subdivided into periods and epochs.

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geological time scale, geologic time scale (s) (noun); geological time scales; geologic time scales (pl)
An arbitrary chronological arrangement of geological events: Normally a geological time scale is represented, in the form of a chart, showing the names of various rock layers and indicating the estimated period of each geological unit of geological time.
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large-scale (adjective), more large-scale, most large-scale
1. A reference to involving many people or things to accomplish an objective: The equipment the company wants to use isn't suitable for such a large-scale construction of houses.
2. Descriptive of covering or involving a large area: The company used a large-scale group of employees from various parts of the country to complete the production of the special cars.
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large-scale structure (s) (noun), large-scale structures (pl)
Involving a very big area and its contents or characteristics: Sky surveys and mappings of the various wavelength bands of electromagnetic radiation have yielded much information on the content and character of the universe's large-scale structure.
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phi grade scale, phi scale
In geology, a logarithmic scale in which the diameter value of the Wentworth scale is replaced by the negative logarithm to the base two of the particle diameter (in millimeters), so that conventional statistical methods can be applied to sedimentary data.
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scale
A set of marks on a measuring instrument; usually, with numbers in increments from low to high values.
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(the hundred-degree temperature interval gave us the name scale of centigrade from the Latin centum, "hundred" and gradus, "step")
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Mohs scale, Mohs hardness scale
A standard of ten minerals by which mineral hardness may be rated: from the softest to the hardest on a scale of 1 to 10:
    Mohs hardness scale:
  1. talc (absolute hardness = 1): a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder.
  2. gypsum (absolute hardness = 3): a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters; especially, plaster of Paris.
  3. calcite (absolute hardness = 9): a colorless or white crystalline mineral that is a form of calcium carbonate from limestone, marble, chalk and used in cement, plaster, glass, and paints.
  4. fluorite (absolute hardness = 21): a variously colored crystalline mineral consisting of calcium fluoride; a chief source of fluorine.

    It is considered to be a beautiful transparent mineral found in many parts of the world; however, although pure fluorite is colorless, it often has trace elements in the mineral resulting in purple, blue, green, red, and yellow colors.

  5. apatite (absolute hardness = 48): a glassy, variously colored calcium phosphate mineral used in fertilizers and as a source of phosphorus.
  6. orthoclase (absolute hardness = 72): a variously colored feldspar, a common white or pink mineral having two good cleavages at right angles, and found in silica-rich igneous rocks; used in the manufacture of porcelain.

    Feldspar consists of silicates of aluminum with potassium, sodium, calcium, and, rarely, barium. About 60 percent of the earth's outer crust is composed of feldspar.

  7. quartz (absolute hardness = 100): one of the most common minerals, silicon dioxide, having many varieties that differ in color, luster, etc., and occurring either in masses (as agate, bloodstone, chalcedony, jasper, etc.) or in crystals (as rock crystal, amethyst, citrine, etc.).

    It is the chief constituent of sand and sandstone, and an important constituent of many other rocks. It is piezoelectric and used to control the frequencies of radio transmitters.

  8. topaz (absolute hardness = 400): a colorless, blue, yellow, brown, or pink aluminum silicate mineral, often found in association with granitic rocks and valued as a gemstone; especially, in the brown and pink varieties.
  9. corundum (absolute hardness = 400): a hard mineral form of alumina that crystallizes into a range of colors and is used as gems and abrasives.
  10. diamond (absolute hardness = 1600): a pure or nearly pure, extremely hard form of carbon, naturally crystallized in the isometric system used as a hard transparent precious stone that is used for gems, abrasives, and cutting tools.
  11. The scale is not regular in the sequence of hardness in that diamond, at number 10, the hardest natural substance is four times harder in absolute terms than corundum, at number 9.

    Here is a mnemonic that might help you remember the sequence of the Mohs scale: The Geologist Can Find An Ordinary Quartz, (that) Tourists Call Diamond!


—This information was compiled from several sources including:

Encyclopedia Britannica; William Benton, Publisher; Chicago;
1968; Volume 15, page 647.

Glossary of Geology, 3rd ed.; Robert Bates and Julia Jackson;
American Geological Institute; Alexandria, Virginia;
1987; page 428.

Asimov's New Guide to Science; by Isaac Asimov;
Basic Books, Inc., Publishers; New York; 1984; pages 306-307.

Reader's Digest Book of Facts, Editor: Edmund H. Harvey, Jr.;
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.; Pleasantville, New York; 1987; page 360.
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